Table 1 Individual-level characteristics for all patients with a firearm-related ED encounter.
N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patients | 1086 | 100 | |
Sex | Male | 913 | 84.1 |
Female | 173 | 15.9 | |
Race | White | 543 | 50.0 |
Black/African American | 304 | 28.0 | |
Other | 218 | 20.1 | |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 16 | 1.5 | |
Unknown | 5 | 0.5 | |
Hispanic/Latino | Yes | 481 | 44.3 |
No | 539 | 49.6 | |
Null or declined to answer | 66 | 6.1 | |
Age (years) | 0–11 | 8 | 0.74 |
11–20 | 283 | 26.1 | |
21–25 | 192 | 17.8 | |
26–30 | 173 | 15.9 | |
31–40 | 131 | 12.1 | |
41–50 | 106 | 9.8 | |
51 and older | 193 | 17.8 | |
Housing status | Housed | 949 | 87.4 |
Currently unhoused | 137 | 12.6 | |
Payor | Medicaid | 739 | 68.0 |
Other (including private insurance and institutional financial assistance program) | 223 | 20.5 | |
Uninsured | 124 | 11.4 | |
Discharge Department (for initial encounter) | Discharged from ED | 540 | 49.7 |
Admitted to Inpatient service | N/A | ||
Admitted to ICU | N/A | ||
Admitted to ED Observation | N/A |
